Other conditions decisions — 2006

The veteran's skin disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran currently does not have a lung condition and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for boils and arthritis are being remanded due to the need for further development, including additional VCAA notice and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA medical records from Houston.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his right calf disability and determine if it warrants an increased rating.

The veteran's net worth is over $49,000 and his monthly income does not cover his living expenses. The Board finds that the veteran has significant net worth that may be used to meet his living expenses, leading to a denial of pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in April 1993. The appellant requested to reopen her claim on September 6, 1996 and was granted on the basis of new evidence. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at September 6, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer was pre-existing and aggravated by service, leading to a grant of service connection with an initial rating of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from military service was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of malaria and secondary service connection for his status post liver transplant as a residual of exposure to herbicides. The case was remanded due to incomplete records, but no further development is required now.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's right third toe disability was caused by improper VA medical care and denied benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's sexual dysfunction, prostate problems, urinary disorder, and colon disorder were not caused by VA hospital care or medical treatment. The decision denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple chemical sensitivity and environmental illness are related to his service, specifically his heat stroke during training. The RO granted service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the impact of his service-connected PTSD on his employability.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's right posterior chest shell fragment wound residuals, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for her left bunionectomy and left first great metatarsophalangeal joint capsular release and reefing, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen his previous denial. The appellant's service with the new Philippine Scouts did not qualify him for VA pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's right inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it is post-operative and symptomatic but not recurrent or well-supported by a truss. The current 10 percent disability rating remains in effect.

The veteran's appeal regarding compensable ratings for the residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate and impotency was not timely filed, resulting in a denial of his claims.